IoT Technologies

SIGFOX

Very interesting long range (up to 15km) low data (12 bytes 140 times per day) low-power wide-area (LPWA) IoT network, now available in a number of UK cities including Leicester:

http://makers.sigfox.com/

AirBoard

A flexible arduino-based development board that will have a variety of add-on modules for different wireless commmunications, including SIGFOX:

http://www.theairboard.cc/

AirBoards are available for order as of today (31/3/2016

Useful References

http://www.rs-online.com/designspark/electronics/knowledge-item/eleven-internet-of-things-iot-protocols-you-need-to-know-about